Google Talks Up Vets In Super Bowl Ad. Does It Walk The Walk?
Google advertised its new job search tool for veterans during the Super Bowl. The goal is to help vets get hired. But how many veterans work at Google?
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Inaugural Committee Chair's Company Sought To Profit From Trump Connections
ProPublica and WNYC have a memo showing the inaugural committee chair's company trying to exploit connections to Donald Trump.
State Of The Union Takeaways
We have analysis from President Trump's first State of the Union address to a divided government.
Fact Check: Trump's State Of The Union Address
President Trump is delivering the annual speech, which had been delayed because of the government shutdown, on Tuesday night. NPR reporters are providing context and analysis in real time.
The Fed's Sweet Spot For Interest Rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says inflation isn't a problem right now, and that the short term interest rate, at 2.5 percent, is right where it should be.
CEO's Death Leaves Investors In Cryptocurrency Exchange In A Bind
The Canadian cryptocurrency exchange says its founder and CEO, Gerald Cotten, was the only one who knew crucial passwords to access some $190 million in bitcoin and other funds.
Cryptocurrency Exchange Says It Can't Access Millions After CEO Unexpectedly Died
The QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange says its founder and CEO, Gerald Cotten, was the only one who knew crucial passwords to access some $190 million in bitcoin and other funds.
Heavy Student Loan Debt Forces Many Millennials To Delay Buying Homes
The Federal Reserve says the big increase in student loan debt is creating a noticeable dent in younger people's ability to buy homes. But economists say millennials may eventually catch up.
Cold-o-nomics
Parts of America are in the grip of a cold snap. Others are being drenched by rain. How do we measure the cost of extreme weather conditions? We called a scientist to find out.
Super Bowl Ads 2019: Stunts, Self-Deprecation And Celebrity Sightings
Marketers focused on finding the humor in this year's crop of Super Bowl ads. Here's what worked — and so much more that didn't — on the world's biggest showcase for TV advertising.